Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas Thursday, setting up a standoff against a coalition of opponents.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is doing all he can to position himself as the Democratic candidate in the next presidential election.

The redistrict strategy could be a boon for Newsom's 2028 ambitions during a moment when Democrats are hungry for leaders. But it's also risky.

"NOT EVEN JD 'JUST DANCE' VANCE CAN SAVE TRUMP FROM THE DISASTROUS MAPS 'WAR' HE HAS STARTED," Newsom's office wrote on social media.

The California governor posted a photo of U.S. soldiers on their knees, rolling out and cleaning the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The armed and masked agents assembled outside a museum where the governor was speaking in what Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles called “a provocative act.”

A new poll showed widespread support for the state's independent redistricting commission, which could temporarily take a back seat.

Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to redraw congressional districts in Texas.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday called on state lawmakers to approve a November ballot measure that would allow for a new congressional map, part of an effort to fight back against Republicans' mid-decade redistricting plans in Texas and elsewhere.

Santa Rosa really is the key for Northern California, because it's such a big population base,’ Assemblymember Chris Rogers said.